Intern, Business Transformation

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. is a publicly held global company. It is one of the world’s largest advertising and marketing services companies, comprised of communication agencies around the world that deliver custom marketing solutions on behalf of their clients. These agencies cover the spectrum of marketing disciplines and specialties, from traditional services such as consumer advertising and direct marketing, to emerging services such as mobile and search engine marketing. With hundreds of offices in over 100 countries and approximately 50,000 employees, their agencies develop marketing programs that build brands, influence consumer behavior, and sell products.

This role will gain hands on training and real-world business transformation experience, by helping drive and support operational efficiency programs within the Global Business Transformation team. This includes making process improvements, driving project management and automation, developing/following best practices and championing change.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Collaborating with project teams to support document collection, preparation, and review
• Documenting process flows
• Defining and delivering training to facilitate the adoption of new processes
• Metrics reporting
• Performing quantitative and qualitative analysis
• Preparing presentations to key organizational stakeholders
• Supporting visibility of project status for both internal teams and agencies including status reporting and reviews, dependency management, and issue/risk management
• Assist lead project managers with facilitation of team meetings, requirements gathering and training sessions
• Assist lead Program Managers with preparing status reports and metrics
• Manage the organization of project documentation and approvals

EDUCATION, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

• Currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration / Data & Analytics / Marketing / Organizational Psychology or related major
• Master degree preferred, but not required
• Related experience in projects, clubs, or previous internships
• Ability to analyze and solve problems, perform complex tasks, prioritize multiple projects, and follow through independently
• Excellent communication, organization, and time management skills
• Solid experience/knowledge of Excel and PowerPoint; knowledge of Power BI or other data visualization and analysis tools a plus
• Ability to communicate results in written and verbal form, as well as translate into effective presentations
• Ability to complete tasks in a timely manner to help achieve deadlines
• Strong initiative, bringing ideas to action
• Experience with some level of project management and tools is highly desirable, but not required
• Understanding of the System Development Lifecycle a plus

NYC SALARY RANGE:

The hourly range for this position is $17 to $19.  Where an employee or prospective employee is paid within this range will depend on, among other factors, actual ranges for current/former employees in the subject position; market considerations; budgetary considerations; tenure and standing with the company (applicable to current employees); as well as the employee’s/applicant’s background, pertinent experience, and qualifications.

IPG is an equal opportunity employer and we value diversity, inclusion and equity at our company. We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, gender identity, marital status, citizenship, disability, genetic information or veteran status or any other basis prohibited by applicable federal, state or local law.